Clinical Research Coordinator

Department

BSD MED
- Genetic Medicine
- Gilad Research Staff

The Section of Genetic Medicine continues to shape the future of personalized medicine with successful research programs focused on the quantitative genetic and genomic science. The Section provides extremely valuable collaborations with investigators in the Department of Medicine who are seeking to develop new and more powerful ways to identify genetic risk factors for common, complex disorders with almost immediate clinical application.

The laboratory of Dr. Yoav Gilad has an opening for a Clinical Research Coordinator I position at the Section of Genetic Medicine, University of Chicago. The Gilad Laboratory is a basic research group that focuses on understanding the genetic architecture of gene regulation and how gene regulatory differences affect complex traits in humans and other primates.

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator I to support the implementation of a research project involving patient tissue samples. Key responsibilities include assisting with patient recruitment for basic research studies, walking patients through the process of informed consent, storing and transporting blood samples from the hospital to the laboratory, and preparing samples for DNA extraction. The incumbent will also participate in the management of day-to-day operations of a basic research laboratory, developing and optimizing protocols, and maintaining detailed and accurate records of pertinent lab data.

This is an on-site, patient-facing, specialized researcher partnering with the Principal Investigator (PI) and under the direction of a departmental or lab research manager.

• Facilitates and participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.
• Supports regulatory compliance efforts in accordance with governmental and departmental protocols. Implements, organizes and maintains regulatory compliance records.
• Coordinates with clinical staff to facilitate patient recruitment and informed consent.
• Collects, stores, and transfers samples from University of Chicago Medicine locations to the Gilad Laboratory.
• Develops procedures to ensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results.
• Solves complex problems relating to the administration of projects, including planning new procedures, adapting existing procedures to the needs of the project, and making significant contributions to methodology.
• Responds to email communications and other requests promptly and courteously.
• Collects and enters data.
• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies.
• Maintains laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards; developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment service and repair.
• Accountable for all tasks in basic clinical studies.
• Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under direct supervision.
• Performs other related work as needed.

• Education:
  
  Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.
• Work Experience:
  
  Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications:
  
  None required.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience:
  
  Clinical research experience or relevant experience; experience working in a research laboratory.
• Technical Skills or Knowledge:
  Aware of safety hazards and take appropriate precautions; comprehend technical documents; create and deliver presentations.

• Oral and written communication.
• Condense complicated issues to simple summaries understood by a variety of constituents.
• Develop and manage interpersonal relationships.
• Exercise absolute discretion regarding confidential…